Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

General Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
محمد ولد الغزواني
Ghazouani in 2025
9th President of Mauritania
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2019
Prime Minister	Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya Mohamed Ould Bilal Mokhtar Ould Djay
Preceded by	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
22nd Chairperson of the African Union
In office 17 February 2024 – 15 February 2025
Preceded by	Azali Assoumani
Succeeded by	João Lourenço
Minister of Defense
In office October 2018 – 15 March 2019
President	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Prime Minister	Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir
Preceded by	Jallow Mamadou Bhatia
Succeeded by	Yahya Ould Hademine
Chief of Army Staff
In office 13 May 2008 – 6 November 2018
President	Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Preceded by	Felix Negri[1]
Succeeded by	Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine
Personal details
Born	(1956-12-04) 4 December 1956[2] Boumdeid, Assaba Region, Colonial Mauritania
Nationality	Mauritanian
Political party	Equity Party (since 2022)
Other political affiliations	Union for the Republic (until 2022)
Spouse(s)	Mariem Mint Dah
Children	6
Residence	Presidential Palace, Nouakchott
Education	Meknes Royal Military Academy
Occupation	Politician military officer
Military service
Allegiance	Mauritania
Branch/service	Mauritanian Army
Years of service	1970s–2018
Rank	General
Commands	General Director of National Security Chief of National Army Staff
Battles/wars	See battles 2005 Military Coup Military Junta 2008 Military Coup Military Junta Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb Areich Hind Wagadou Forest Bassikounou

Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani (Arabic: محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani^[3] and Ould Ghazouani,^[4] is a Mauritanian politician and retired Mauritanian Army general. He is the President of Mauritania,^[5] since 1 August 2019. He was the 22nd Chairperson of the African Union from 2024 until 2025.